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"Retour" ("Return") was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Henri Dès. Dès has released this song in another languages:
The song is a ballad with Dès talking about his return of a travel to Italy. He thinks that his lover is waiting for him.
The song was performed second on the night, following Netherland´s Hearts of Soul and preceding Italy's Gianni Morandi with "Occhi di ragazza". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 4th in a field of 12.
It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1971 Contest by Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans".
Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena?tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp?re en te tendant les bras.
Pense ? nous, qui restons ? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c?ur aimera
Et va dire ? mon p?re, ? ma m?re
Qu'? No?l, peut-?tre, on reviendra...
Ne leur dit rien du front.
Ne parle pas du feu
Et mens quand il faudra mentir.
Dis-leur que nous chantions
Quand tu as d? partir
En buvant tous le verre d'adieu.
Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena?tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp?re en te tendant les bras.
Pense ? nous, qui restons ? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c?ur aimera
Et va dire ? mon p?re, ? ma m?re